The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-26
THE BARD WINS THE CUP.

IHE BAkD WINS lHE CUP.
A RElLhRKABLY UNLUCKY DAT FOE Nv
VISITORS ON RACE HORSES.
Mssieay Rscersers Earieh the Boekrasksrs
Tho only Favsrite that Wen nsrrea
freua the BsttinR-An Unfhir start fsr The
Equality ssshos-A Day fer ortsiderr.
The unapproachable weather, the legallzed
half holiday. and the further license guaran-
teed by the provisions Of tho Ives Pool law
were together sufficient to cause thousands to
turn yesterday afternoon toward the beautiful
Sheepshead Bay race track. The down town
ers, fresh from offloes and stores. almost
unanimously pitched upon tho 1x O'Clock boat
from whitehall street. A sprfnkling Of pretty
girls In sailor hats frightened tho assemblage.
as they were crowded into tho, pen
on the second story Of the Manhattan
Beach pier. They were turned toward the
race track, but ~ o'clock came and went, and
there was no further progress for them. There
they stood while the late comers filed in behind
them and added to fretfulness and impa-
thence that bespoke their exaggerated eager
ness to act where they could put their money
mn for the prettily printed tickets OF the pool
sellers or the peculiar scrawls on the book
makers cards.
The trouble was with the steamboat 6ylves-
tor. which all this time was bucking away at
che slip, making Intellectual attempts to get in
after the crowd. As she banged her nose al
ternately into the Hamilton Ferry clip rack
and the end Of her own pier she drove manly
lips into hard swearing and dainty feminine
ones into the less robust, but equally feeling
ejaculation Of "Ohl dearI" and when she
backed half way out to Governors Isinpd
after each attempt, she drew groans
Alike from men and women. When she
finally got of at 2 o'clock with
passengers enough for two boat loads, they
had all made up their minds to miss the first
race, and miss 1t they did 1t Is only Just to the
Sylvester and her much abused pilot to record
the fact that many OF them were afterwerd
glad Of 1t, for Dame Fortunes very erratic dis
tribution Of favors began with the first race.
The belated arrivals found the grand stand
pretty fully occupied. even to the emboHered.
roohess seats among the trees down toward
the members quarters. The green in front
was fairly crowded. but the comfortable crowd
OF 10000 people did not overflow into the field
inside the track as the crowd Of moro than
double that number did on the previous or
The ssse
oIiiers enough to take care Of eli the money
BY a' he he beli ringing nah before ke sSs his
money up Il was his own fault He
MUD mind n FSe % nsSa vesa veil Pasronlz. but
there they were well able to take care Of their
sn as dss to the Pss e
dividend 81 70 csnts hardly paid for, the Wear
The crowd was moro of a half holiday crowd
m s into tie booimstsrs Ii TN boxes and and
stayed there subject to the drafts OF the talent
lip on Florence n, was amply repaid tor bis
eaSss lis Wiies Is MaG az as
well. Tho scenes that attended the winning
IL Galley
were forced to talk over an incident 9 week
old sSt. wSnas xS6 .a 60 :.
screamed and tainted: \ moment later AZ 5s
sSsad. and alter 6iindly embracing few
IsEcnss men she ordered champagne Tor every
Despite its very miscellaneous character. the
Gn.py q the attendance a%S wss hiE
b seen Of an English or Q country race course.
nd ocstse sTes
Ils!nitZ 9f the H2omsn ,,, House ,I asx1%u,E r
elegant fepose Of manner that distinguishes
P ks and ysa gSfs and
hs change e yst the ~ q . lsSsssd 5ss
man Archie Bliss walked through the betting
ooos .na
that 10 could see al the blackboaTds
dsp pe IL 1ss eIaht mad. PoiIce Justice Dan
s's e sE E ~ &; y
Ss. q R R1n sshs' to es fn
.na ss e sse coins %sss
was the centre Of : knot q iriends His char;
tSss BETTING formed no part 81 ,his days sport.
The sixty boekmakers and ,theiE assistants.
Who lie
gGSS as BIZ sSe esla
HOLIDAY. And never did bankers Or brokers, Or
more thriving and lucrative business. n the
hrst race, tho Knowing ones and the great bulk
snd If h9 sEs wa
Sss not ire for cleaner Hs GANG third. ana
sSa hoas1 M msn nsas Rallied e on sp9re.
sYss, Dyer Broshers' black sqp Of
Tor he place. III: strssts colt Umpire. that
Ss 3: sS1si S sPns Il thr
3at the The bsttsFs -, had Ia sure thing in
Island Cup. Tho certsin. thing. was III.
Gassstt's greatest son Of Longfellox. The
the. bookmsksrs. The Bard. ran the race
under pull from the start, finishing IN can
onds slower than tho record. Discovering
the the S
In q the odds Of 2 TO AGAINST him. BE was
LIST, Then came q chance. In the. EQUALITY
Weighted Islle Doe. daughter OF Great Tom.
WsnS Ss
s.onsbusk was a,, sslec5ed f9E the place: The
fore starter Caldwell flashed the dag
70 straggling start. and Brown